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Housing in L12 7

What the homes in L12 7 are, who owns them, how many people share them and what they rent for.

Council
Liverpool
Region
North West
Population
8,017 (2024)
Property types

What homes look like here

The most common homes here are semi-detached houses (49.7%). Flats make up 12.5%, well below the 22.2% across England.

L12 7England
Detached13.8%22.9%
Semi-detached49.7%31.5%
Terraced24%23%
Purpose-built flat9.5%17.1%
Flat in a converted or shared house1.3%3.5%
Flat in a commercial or converted building1.7%1.7%
Caravan or mobile home0%0.4%
Tenure

Owning vs renting

73.5% of households in L12 7 own their home, above the England average of 61.3%. Private renting makes up 14.4% of households, well below the England figure of 20.5%. 39.9% own outright and 33.7% with a mortgage.

L12 7
74%
14%
England
  • Owned73.5%61.3%
  • Shared ownership0.3%1%
  • Private rented14.4%20.5%
  • Social rented11.7%17.1%
  • Lives rent free0.1%0.1%

By mortgage and landlord type

L12 7England
Owned outright39.9%32.5%
With a mortgage or loan33.7%28.8%
From a private landlord or letting agent12.4%18.2%
Other private rented2.1%2.2%
From the council2.3%8.3%
From a housing association9.3%8.8%
Occupancy

How many people live in each home

The average home here has 2.3 people living in it. 32.4% of households are one person living alone, against 30.1% across England.

L12 7England
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Households

Who lives together

The most common household is a couple with dependent children (17.6%). 24% of households include dependent children.

L12 7England
Living alone, under 6616.4%17.3%
Living alone, 66 and over16.1%12.8%
Couple, no children13.6%16.8%
Couple with dependent children17.6%18.9%
Couple with grown-up children9.5%6.3%
Lone parent with dependent children6.3%6.9%
Lone parent with grown-up children5.5%4.2%
Family, all aged 66 and over8.9%9.2%
Sharers and other households6%7.7%
Rents

Private rents in Liverpool

Average monthly rent for a new or renewed tenancy in Liverpool (August 2026, +5.6% on a year earlier). ONS publishes rent figures at council level rather than by neighbourhood.

LiverpoolEngland
All homes£913£1,459
One bedroom£686£1,195
Two bedrooms£837£1,335
Three bedrooms£963£1,489
Four or more£1,293£2,161
Detached£1,225£1,640
Semi-detached£1,008£1,449
Terraced£917£1,435
Flat or maisonette£786£1,444

Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0. Rents: ONS Price Index of Private Rents.

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